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UN sets up three field hospitals in La Guaira as 23 countries support rescue operations

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. — The United Nations System in Venezuela has deployed emergency medical infrastructure along the country’s central coast to address the health crisis caused by last Wednesday’s twin earthquakes. The operation comes as international rescue teams continue arriving to search collapsed structures for survivors. UN Resident Coordinator in Venezuela Gianluca Rampolla told EFE […]

40 NGOs call for respect for human rights amid the militarization of La Guaira

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. — A total of 40 civil society and human rights organizations issued a joint statement on Saturday expressing concern over the national government’s decision to militarize La Guaira state as authorities respond to the emergency caused by the twin earthquakes that struck on June 24. The signatory coalitions stressed that saving lives […]

Missing persons after Venezuela’s earthquakes could reach 50,000, U.N. estimates

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has received preliminary reports suggesting that as many as 50,000 people may remain missing following the two earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday. The agency stressed that this figure does not represent an official count. However, it differs significantly from […]

U.N. Allocates $15 Million, deploys more than 1,600 international rescuers to Venezuela

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) approved a $15 million allocation from the organization’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). The funding will directly strengthen relief operations for people affected by the two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 that struck northern Venezuela. U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher […]

United Kingdom commits €2.3 million and rescue teams following Venezuela’s earthquakes

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE.— The United Kingdom announced on Friday that it will provide £2 million (€2.3 million) in humanitarian assistance to Venezuela and deploy a search-and-rescue team to support relief efforts after Wednesday’s twin earthquakes, which have claimed at least 920 lives and injured 3,360 people. The British government unveiled the humanitarian aid package in a statement […]

The Truce Beneath the Rubble: The Day the World Switched Off Geopolitics for Venezuela

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Diviana Márquez.— While the thick dust from the magnitude 7.5 and 7.2 earthquakes still clouds the sky and weighs heavily on the hearts of millions of Venezuelans, the sound of aircraft engines tells a different story on the runways. In the early hours of Friday morning, the sky carried no storms, only the reflection of […]

Government raises earthquake death toll to 589, orders military deployment in La Guaira state

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, released an updated official assessment of the earthquake emergency affecting the country. She raised the death toll to 589 and announced the deployment of military forces along the central coast to coordinate relief efforts and maintain public order. “Overall, we must report that, regrettably, 589 people have […]

Red Cross appeals for $61 million in international aid to respond to Venezuela

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) launched a $61 million emergency appeal on Friday to fund relief operations in Venezuela following the earthquakes that struck the country’s northern region. The organization will use the funds raised through the appeal to strengthen the operational capacity of the Venezuelan […]

OFAC temporarily authorizes Transactions for humanitarian aid following Venezuela earthquake

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a general license Thursday that temporarily authorizes transactions related to humanitarian relief efforts following the earthquake in Venezuela, partially easing restrictions under the country’s sanctions program. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 60, allowing “all transactions related to earthquake […]

U.S. Approves $150 million relief package for Venezuela following earthquakes

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. — The United States government announced the mobilization of financial and logistical resources as part of an interagency response to the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday. President Donald Trump’s administration authorized a $150 million relief package to support humanitarian assistance and deploy technical teams to work alongside local authorities in the […]